Category Archives: Schools

The Appliance of Science: Using Science in Conservation

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Back in October we were really pleased to run our first ever workshop as part of the Norwich Science Festival. The workshop looked at how science was used on a practical level within the workplace; in this case focusing on … Continue reading →

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The Work of an Archivist

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

At the very beginning of this month, the Education and Outreach team were out and about delivering our new The Work of an Archivist workshop to the Year 5s at Mundesley Junior School. The workshop explores the work of not … Continue reading →

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Hashtags and 280 Characters: My Experience of Teen Twitter Takeover Day

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

During the summer I was lucky enough to take part in the Teen Twitter Takeover 2018 at Norfolk Record Office. Hosted by museums from across the country the Teen Twitter Takeover gives teens the chance to experience not only the … Continue reading →

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Schools Programme 2018-19

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

We are really pleased to announce that our schools programme for the next academic year is out now. Containing a number of new workshops, alongside some of our more popular ones, we have something for offer from Key Stage 2-5. The … Continue reading →

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News from the Classroom: May and June 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

Since our last school blog at the beginning of May, we have packed our suitcases and visited eight different schools, and hosted a group from Broadland High School. It’s been another busy couple of months! In May, a group from … Continue reading →

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Railways, Changing Landscapes and Refugees – workshops for school children

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

We’ve had a busy start to the year with delivering lots of our school workshops to children all over the county. In January, we hosted a group of students from Norwich School lower 6th history group, for some Archive Research … Continue reading →

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Driving Sheep and Pulham Pigs: Just some of the topics covered by our workshops this half term.

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

Hello, What a busy end to this year! We hope you have all enjoyed your various nativity plays, Christmas concerts and general festivities over the last few weeks. This half term we have had a chance to bring out some … Continue reading →

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From Medieval Churches to Victorian Railways: A Recap of the First Half of the Autumn Term

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

Hope everyone enjoyed their half term break and returned to school relaxed and refreshed. We had a really good start to the school year, with a number of schools visiting The Archive Centre and staff going out to see some of … Continue reading →

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